RHP Marco Estrada fired a six-hit shutout, lifting the Harrisburg Senators to a much-needed 5-0 victory over the Akron Aeros in the nightcap of an Eastern League doubleheader Tuesday night at Commerce Bank Park.

Estrada (6-2) struck out seven and walked three over seven innings, giving the Senators (30-20) their first complete-game effort this season. DH Marco Yepez tripled twice, scored two runs and drove in two more, and 3B Ofilio Castro belted his first Double-A home run.

The Aeros (25-24) fell behind in the fourth when Yepez tripled and scored on a groundout by CF Roger Bernadina. RHP J.D. Martin (4-3), making a spot start for Akron, allowed just the one run in 3.2 innings. RHP Joanniel Montero surrendered the other four runs in 2.1 innings.

The win snaps a season-long four-game losing streak for the Senators, who are back in action Wednesday night at 6:05 p.m. For more information on Tuesday's doubleheader, see Wednesday's editions of The Patriot-News.

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